COUNTDOWNTIMER ALARM
Countdown / Reverse-Timer Mode
Press MODE button until Countdown Timer Mode is displayed,
represented by ‘RT’ (reverse timer). To operate press COMP/+
button to start and press again to stop, then press BARO/-button
to reset the Countdown Timer.
To set the Countdown Timer press and hold down ADJbutton for
3 seconds, which will cause the seconds setting to blink. Adjust with
the COMP/+or BARO/- button, and then press MODE button to
adjust next setting. Press ADJbutton to save settings and exit. Press
ALTIfor ‘AUTO’ to allow Countdown Timer to repeat function
automatically, and press ALTIagain to turn off ‘AUTO’ function.
Press any button when alarm sounds to stop the Countdown Timer.
If nothing is pressed the Countdown Timer will stop beeping after
10 seconds, but the countdown timer will continue if the ‘AUTO’
function is on. To stop the Countdown Timer if the ‘AUTO’
function is on, you must go to the Countdown Timer Mode and
press COMP/+ to turn off the ‘AUTO’ function and then press
ALTIbutton to stop it.
DIGITAL COMPASS
Compass Mode
Press MODE button until Time Mode is displayed, and then press
COMP/+button. If already in Time Mode, simply press COMP/+
button and Compass Mode is displayed. Hold the compass level using
the bubble level to get a reading. If the Cardinal Points blink then the
compass may need to be calibrated. (See trouble shooting tips.)
Compass Calibration
In Compass Mode, hold down ADJ button for 3 seconds.
Calibration Mode is displayed. Put the compass on a level, non-
magnetic surface and press the COMP/+button. The word CAL
will start blinking. Then, rotate the compass 2 full circles slowly
WHILE HOLDING THE COMPASS LEVEL. Each revolution
should take about 10 seconds. When done, press COMP/+again.
When completed, the display shows ‘DONE’ and it will then go
Altitude Alarm
Sets the alarm to sound when the altitude reaches the programmed
level. In the Alarm Mode, the Altitude alarm uses the same
measurement units that were last set in the Altimeter Mode. To
change this you must first change it in the Altimeter Mode. To adjust
the altitude at which the alarm will go off, press ADJto enter the
setting mode. Press COMP/+or BARO/- to change the altitude
alarm setting. Press ADJto save and exit.
Beep Function
In the Alarm Mode a Beep function is also available. When
activated, the Beep function causes a beep sound to be made
whenever a button is depressed, even when the Alarm function is
turned off. To activate the function go to the Beep function in the
Alarm Mode, press the ALTIbutton and ‘ON’ is displayed. Press
again and ‘OFF’ is displayed.
Stopwatch Mode
Press MODE button until Stop Watch Mode is displayed. To
operate, press COMP/+ button to start and press again to stop.
Pressing BARO/-button will reset the Stop Watch.
Stop Watch Mode / Split Timing Function
For split timing function, press the BARO/-button while the Stop
Watch is operating in order to stop the display and press again to
continue. The display will show your time down to 1/100th of a
second. You can also press the BARO/- button while the Stop
Watch is operating to stop the display and then press the COMP/+
button to stop the Stop Watch and display the final reading. Press
the BARO/- button again to reset the Stop Watch. Split timing
function is displayed as ‘SPL’ when activated and the display returns
to normal when BARO/-button is pressed. 7
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